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...insecurity and unwelcomed attention from Islamic extremists."To be honest, they caused tremendous trouble to the Japanesegovernment and to the Japanese people. In the old days, their parents would have had to commit hara-kiri (ritual suicide...

...Islamic State to "explain the group's plan to the Japanesegovernment, and wait for a counter proposal from our side...women and children and destroy homes, a charge the Japanesegovernment rejects.The current crisis could make the public...

...Yukawa had been beheaded.The Associated Press could not independently verify the messages' contents, though Japanesegovernment officials said it was highly likely they were legitimate, without elaborating.The messages have raised questions...

...The Associated Press. "The government needs to work seriously, the way one would do to free a son, like the Japanesegovernment does."Jordan reportedly is holding indirect talks with the militants through religious and tribal leaders in...

...been read by the captives on camera.Japanese officials held emergency meetings after the video's release. Japanesegovernment spokesman Yoshihide Suga said he had seen the video released, but did not comment on its authenticity."In this...

...a worker from Turkey.Goto's mother made a tearful appeal for his rescue."Time is running out. Please, Japanesegovernment, save my son's life," said Junko Ishido. "My son is not an enemy of the Islamic State."Ishido said she...

...Basara, a worker from Turkey.Goto's mother made an appeal for his rescue."Time is running out. Please, Japanesegovernment, save my son's life," said Junko Ishido. "My son is not an enemy of the Islamic State."Ishido said she...

...militants holding the hostages.Goto's mother made an appeal for his rescue."Time is running out. Please, Japanesegovernment, save my son's life," said Junko Ishido. "My son is not an enemy of the Islamic State."Ishido said she...

...crisis, as the mother of one of the captives appealed for her son's rescue."Time is running out. Please, Japanesegovernment, save my son's life," said Junko Ishido, the mother of 47-year-old journalist Kenji Goto."My son is...

...Then Abe happened to be making a visit to the Middle East and there was a reference to the Islamic State and Japanesegovernment aid during the visit. So they may have seen this as a good time to use these two Japanese as negotiation cards...